Article-holder



,805. Patented. May 30, I899.

P. BEIBE-STEIN. ARTICLE HULDER.

(Application 310d Jun. 80, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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I PAULINE REIBESTEIN, OF CANTON, OHIO.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,805, dated May 30, 1899.

i I Application filed January 30, 1899. Serial No. 703,828. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAULINE REIBESTEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Article-I-Iolders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has relation to an articleholder; and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive device of this character adapted to be attached to the belt or skirt of a saleslady for the purpose of holding within convenient reach her cash-book, scissors, and pencil.

With this object in View the invention con sists in certain features of construction and combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my device attached and a cashbook, scissors, and pencil held in place. Fig. 2 is a side view.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the device, comprising the spring-jaws a and I), connected at their lower ends and separated at their upper ends. The jaw 19 is provided on its rear side with a fastening device, by means of which the device may be attached to the belt or skirt of the saleslady. The jaw b, taken in connection with the jaw a, forms a clasp for the purpose of receiving and holding a cash-book, such as is generally used in large stores. The upper end ofthe jaw a is curved outwardly, as shown at 2, and is provided with a transverse opening 3 to receive a pair of scissors, and near the lower end of this jaw I provide a pencil-holder 4. This holder may be of any desired construction; but, as shown in the drawings, I form the holder 4. by striking a tongue up from the body of the jaw a and bending it into shape to receive the pencil.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

spring formed of a single piece of metal, means for engaging one of the jaws thereof with the belt orwaist, the free jaw curved outwardly and provided with an aperture to receive the scissors, and a pencil-holder formed on the body of the'outer jaw, substantially as. described and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination in an article-holder of a bowed spring, the jaws of which form abook holder or clasp, one of said jaws being provided with means for attachment to abelt or waist, and the other jaw being curved outwardly and provided with an aperture to receive a pair of scissors, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination in an article-holder, of a bow-spring,with means for engaging one of the jaws with the belt or waist, the free jaw being curved outwardly, and provided with an aperture to receive the scissors, anda pen oil-holder formed on the body of the outer jaw, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. I

PAULINE REIBESTEIN. Witnesses:

CHAS. R. MILLER, OHAs. M. BALL. 

